Myriophyllum spicatum предпочита сладките води, но може да бъде открито и в бракични води.
OECD (2014), ‚Myriophyllum spicatum Toxicity Test: Results of an inter-laboratory ring test using a sediment-free test system’, OECD Environment, Health and Safety Publications (EHS), Series Testing and Assessment, No. 205, OECD Publishing, Paris.